Hospitals Set Very High Charges for Patients with Auto Insurance and Other Non-Conventional Health Insurance, According to Johns Hopkins Researchers

The new study shows a growing gap between the rates paid by public and private insurers and a growing gap between the rates paid by the different types of commercial insurers for hospital services between 2010 and 2016.
26-Sep-2018 1:35 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Adds 12 to Full-Time Faculty

The Johns Hopkins Carey Business School has added 12 full-time faculty members for the start of the 2018-19 academic year, bringing the school’s total number of full-time professors and lecturers to 103.
19-Sep-2018 8:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Cash Disbursements to Poor Families Led to Higher Voter Turnout Among Their Children, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Research Finds

Voting increased among young people from poor backgrounds after their families began receiving regular disbursements of unearned income, according to a new paper co-authored by a Johns Hopkins Carey Business School researcher.
12-Sep-2018 6:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Research Used for Environmental Policy Often Based on Flawed Methodology

To draft environmental laws and regulations, policymakers often rely on studies produced by researchers who examine human impact on nature. However, the methods behind many such studies are flawed and thus ill serve the makers of environmental...
22-Aug-2018 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Concept Using ‘Reference Prices’ Offers Another Way of Looking at How Consumers Make Their Choices, Johns Hopkins Researcher Says

A new study by a Johns Hopkins University researcher presents a broader model using “reference prices,” which he says may better account for how consumers make their choices.
24-Jul-2018 5:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

The ‘Moral Disgust’ Some Feel for Counterfeit Items Can Extend To the Genuine Products Being Copied

A study co-authored by a Johns Hopkins University marketing expert says this feeling of revulsion is not limited to counterfeit products; it also may extend to the genuine items being copied. This should raise alarms among the makers of legitimate...
16-Jul-2018 3:50 PM EDT Add to Favorites

What’s the Deal? Consumers Respond in Different Ways To ‘Conditional’ Sales Promotions, Johns Hopkins Researcher Finds

A recent study co-authored by a Johns Hopkins University researcher shows, savvy sellers can present the promotions in ways that may boost profits while also satisfying customers. The paper’s findings refute the common belief that sales promotions...
20-Jun-2018 9:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Misperceptions of Deadlines Can Have Negative Influence On Daily Decision Making, Johns Hopkins Researcher Shows

Two recent studies by a Johns Hopkins Carey Business School researcher conclude that our misperceptions based on deadlines have a direct and negative impact on how we perform certain tasks. Both papers appeared recently in the Journal of Consumer...
15-May-2018 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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